As libraries struggle to find their place in a changing environment, one solid way to stay on target is to tie your services to the priorities of the larger institution. There is no better way to do this, perhaps, than to become part of the education and instruction mission. At the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University we are in the seventh year of an extraordinarily successful for-credit, elective, information literacy class. We fill fifteen sections a semester and could fill more given the resources. We do this by finding ways to make the class useful in a multitude of ways: It fills a real scheduling need on campus; it is marketed to those who stand to benefit most from it; the content is useful and relevant and instructors are given the freedom to teach what and how they feel best fits their own style and expertise. This session will examine our model as it has developed and will provide institutions who would like to become more involved with the teaching mission of their institutions real advice on how to approach a project on their campuses. The goal will be to look at for-credit instruction as a potential way that libraries can plug in to university missions and goals and then to offer advice to those who want to start, improve or revive an instruction program at their schools.

1. How to Build it so They Will ComeDesigning and Implementing a Successful For-Credit Information Literacy Program Rosalind Tedford Assistant Director, Research and Instruction Services tedforrl@wfu.edu

2. The Great Debate Should IL classes be taught as stand alone or integrated into specific classes? http://www.usageorge.com/Wallpapers/Commercial/Coke-vs-Pepsi.html

3. Why You Might Want to Consider For-Credit Classes Shrinking budgets may make them appealing to institutions Integrating library with instruction mission of your university Faculty status issues Provide marketing potential They do actually help students

5. Liberal Arts

7. 1.7 million volumes

8. 54 staff (26 Librarians)

10. Social Science (2x per year)

11. Business and Accountancy (2x per year)

12. Humanities (1x per year) Currently taught by librarians across the library as well as adjuncts Librarians create their own content/syllabus, etc.

13. LIB100 @ WFU

14. LIB100 @ WFU

15. Don’t believe me….. “As soon as I began this class, I started to use the lessons I learned in class outside in all of my other classes, whether they might have been using the databases, or even checking out books from the library. My engagement in the readings in the library has significantly increased after this course.” “Before taking this class I had felt intimidated by assignments involving research and now I feel that I am much more prepared to complete that type of coursework.” “I now am completely comfortable using databases, researching journal articles, annotating books, and finding my way around the library itself.” “Now, I know I can approach a research topic in many different ways that I didn't in the past.” “I've already applied several of the techniques I learned in this class with other classes and I am certain I would've struggled with research papers a lot more without this class.” “This class is very useful when it comes to other coursework at Wake...I now know how to research more efficiently and at a more scholarly, academic level.”

17. Scheduling need

18. Marketing

19. Advisers (28% list them as how they heard about us)

20. Athletic advisers

21. Special Groups (transfers, etc.)

22. Word of Mouth:

23. 98% say they would recommend the class

25. Questions?? Rosalind Tedford Assistant Director, Research and Instruction Services tedforrl@wfu.edu